Mountain Cat
Veteran
- Joined
- 12 Apr 2019
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- Location
- Hilltowns of Massachusetts
- Website
- goatsandgreens.wordpress.com
If I had a specific recipe in mind, I'd add those items on my list. Otherwise, when working, I'd stop by one of four groceries that were practically off the roadway on my way home, and pick up what I was in the mood for eating the next two or three days. Things like aluminum foil and such needed to be written down. I'd go in thinking - fresh veggies: what looks good today? Fresh fish: what's the special today (and also looks super fresh)?
Now that it's a hike to go out for groceries beyond a few basics: I write down lists. Either on paper or on the phone. (So, no, I'm not texting anyone while I'm looking at my phone in the supermarket - I'm checking my list!) I also try to make the supermarket run combine with a visit to Home Depot or Bed, Bath and Beyond, or Tractor Supply (pet and chicken needs).
There are some things I'll still decide on when in the supermarket - seafood and certain produce. (But seafood up here is noticeably not so good in nearly all cases, which is so sad to me.)
Now that it's a hike to go out for groceries beyond a few basics: I write down lists. Either on paper or on the phone. (So, no, I'm not texting anyone while I'm looking at my phone in the supermarket - I'm checking my list!) I also try to make the supermarket run combine with a visit to Home Depot or Bed, Bath and Beyond, or Tractor Supply (pet and chicken needs).
There are some things I'll still decide on when in the supermarket - seafood and certain produce. (But seafood up here is noticeably not so good in nearly all cases, which is so sad to me.)